I Felt Your Presents…

Revisiting one of our favourite Christmas articles…

We asked you for your best and worst City-related Christmas Presents – here is a selection box of your stocking thrillers and plum duffs… 

I was about nine when I received the 1984-85 away kit. Dark green and gold pinstripes. Shorts and socks too. Slept in it that night and many nights after. Sad eh…?

My favourite was the signed aerial print of Filbo, just before its demise.  It captures matchday with West Stand and Family Enclosure full, overlooking a perfect carpet of a pitch.
There are thousands of fans outside walking to the match past the little terraced houses that surrounded the old ground.
I’m looking at it on the study wall right now!

I got a framed ‘Leicester’s Sporting Celebration’ picture, with the City, cricket and Tigers – 1997/98 – I think that was the year we all won something. O’Neill, Heskey and Claridge represent the City…. Happy Days!
How long before we have to wait for something like that to happen?

When I was about eight years old I was given a plain blue shirt with a white collar and with a shield badge hand-sewn (nearly straight) on it. Sniff! Proper presents, none of this Playstation megabyte malarkey!

Has to be my copy of ‘Of Fossils & Foxes’  (the one that came out pre-Brian Little era). I didn’t say much that Christmas at all, great reading for a statto…

I seem to remember being thrilled to the core of my very being by getting the Subbuteo Leicester team when they upgraded it to the Admiral kit and we got our own unique number… 192.
I was proud that our Subbuteo team was unique and not lumped in with Everton, Millwall, Chesterfield etc.
But Subbuteo then passed that off as our kit long after the white shoulder stripes had gone. I think it was Roy’s Toys and Sports in Wigston used to have a chart of all the different kits on the wall. This changed periodically and each time there was a new one I was
always dismayed to see the same out of date stripes representing Leicester, when in actual fact we were wearing the all time classic Umbro outfit. Several years ago, well after I had grown out of Subbuteo, some friends gave me a team in the Martin O’Neill era kit with v-neck and red Walkers logo, also a classic.

In a ‘Secret Santa’ prezzie-buying thing at my last workplace, I was bought a Corinthian figure of…. Dennis Wise in the ‘LG’ kit.
The little so and so that bought it for me never owned-up! I did find a use for it for a short while though – the handle for the cord that switched our bathroom light on and off broke, so I tied the cord around Dennis’s neck, and used him as a handle instead.

In 1978 I was 13 and opened up the present from my parents… a Nottingham Forest home kit. Gulp! I didn’t quite understand how bad that present was until my elder brother came round on Christmas afternoon! Lordy, lordy the LANGUAGE! I did get the 1979-80 City kit the year after and still have it in the loft somewhere.

Sadly I got some shares in LCFC plc …the nail clippers in my Tesco’s luxury cracker were worth more.

Christmas 1970, City hat, scarf and rattle, just about broke my wrist trying to crank it above my head.

A bottle of ‘Team Spirit’ aftershave. Given to me as a joke, but I’m not prejudiced and thought the stuff didn’t smell that bad. I wore it when I ran out of my normal stuff, which coincided with me meeting a lovely Italian girl. She was classy, she was beautiful, she was sexy, but she was also a bit of a snob. Two weeks into the relationship she says, “I love the way you smell. What kind of aftershave do you use?” I told her. She laughed and loved me even more for not being bothered about it.
Thanks LCFC. You won’t hear me knocking Fox Leisure products…

My brother got a football-shaped money box that you had to paint yourself. I nicked it once he had painted ‘Leicester’ on it. Happy Chrimbo… A nice framed photo of Filbert Street from the ex. She got the right hump when it took pride of place above the bed!

I had the classic Admiral tracksuit, and wore it for years, long after flares went out of fashion. I also remember getting the all white kit that we experimented with for a couple of years. But my favourite shirt had to be a 1970 round neck ala David Nish which I wore to destruction.

Quite recently I got a framed aerial photo of both Filbo and the Walkers Stadium, taken in that brief period when the Walkers was finished and Filbo was still standing. Unique I believe. It hangs proudly above my monitor.

In the mid-70s I got that Admiral tracksuit with the chevrons and  big Foxes badge and even bigger collars. I also got an LCFC autograph book which seven year old me posted to Filbo with a detailed letter of who should sign it. Shame I didn’t enclose a stamped addressed envelope or even a return address. D’OH!

It was Christmas 1991 when a long time friend presented me with an unlikely City souvenir for a present. It was a bottle of ‘City Ale’ that was a limited production to commemorate City gaining promotion in 1983 and brewed by Ind Coope, the then sponsors. According to label I am the owner of bottle number 1370. The label on the front of the bottle carries the old style City shield and the label on the back declares in no uncertain terms that ‘This strong ale was brewed by Ind Coope Ltd to celebrate the promotion of Leicester City Football Club to the first division of the Football League’. Below that are the signatures of Terry Shipman (then Chairman of City) and JM Race who was the MD of Ind Coope 24 years ago. Oh, and the date ’14th May 1983′ which was the date that we drew 0-0 with Burnley to clinch promotion. Actually the date should really have been about two weeks later when the Football League declared that Fulham’s match at Derby would not be replayed having been abandoned on 88 minutes with the score 2-0 to Derby  which confirmed our promotion. It still sits in amongst my books and programmes gathering dust and, to date, unopened. Heaven knows what the contents would taste like after 24 years (cynics might suggest that it won’t taste much worse than it did after 24 days) but I cannot imagine what kind of occasion would warrant the lid coming off this particular piece of history in a bottle, I mean just how drunk and desperate would you have to be when the booze runs out at the next party? “okay lads we have a choice – 24 year old City Ale or Advocaat?”

Best ever was a Peter Shilton green goalkeepers shirt, made by Admiral with two white stripes running up the sleeves and down the body. It was circa 1972/74 and it was really smart with nothing else around like it. Shame I didn’t do it justice ‘between the sticks’.
Also Cheetah Sports Boots, laced and tied up at the sides, made in Barwell at Wards I think. Everyone got a pair, even the Heathfield High School Rugby Team Players… Poofs

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Merry Christmas all…

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Foxes see off Gulls in season opener

Torquay United 0:4 Leicester City

City got the season off to a perfect start down in Devon on Tuesday night with a comfortable 4-0 League Cup first round win against Torquay United…

Fielding the same side that beat Sunderland in the final pre-season game Nigel Pearson gave competitive debuts to Vardy, De Laet and James and two of them were to end up on the scoresheet.
City’s makeshift defence looked a little shaky at first but Morris was denied the Gulls best chance of the night by Morgan and things settled down.
City always looked to have too much quality for the League Two side after that and took a 21st minute lead. New skipper Morgan’s long pass found Dyer on the left and a clever piece of work took him round the defender before beating Poke in the Torquay goal.
Off target efforts from Beckford and Drinkwater followed before Marshall fired home a free-kick from the edge of the area, taking up where he left off last season.
The outcome was beyond doubt with City putting in a display of great energy and pace and they added to their lead five minutes into the second half when James poached an effort from close in after being teed up by Beckford.
Beckford himself should have added a fourth but was brilliantly denied by Poke; instead it was Vardy who made it 4-0 – applying a headed finishing touch to a long diagonal ball from Marshall – reward for the former-Fleetwood man’s tireless running all night.
It was as good a start as City and their 1,166 followers could have hoped for and Saturday’s league opener against Peterborough is now eagerly anticipated…

Torquay: Poke, Oastler, Saah, Downes, Nicholson, Easton (Thompson 64), Lathrope, Mansell, Jarvis (Yeoman 77), Howe, Morris. Unused Subs: Leadbitter, Rice, Craig, Cruise, Yeoman, MacKenzie.

Leicester: Schmeichel, De Laet, Morgan, Moore, Konchesky, Marshall, James (King 73), Drinkwater (Danns 78), Dyer (Nugent 66), Beckford, Vardy. Unused Subs: Logan, Waghorn, Gallagher, Schlupp.

 

Referee: Oliver Langford (West Midlands)

Attendance: 3,367 (1,166 away).

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City’s Play-Off Hopes Beached

Blackpool 3:3 Leicester City

City’s outside hopes of a late run into the play-off positions were dealt a near terminal blow on Wednesday night with a late goal for Blackpool rounding off a 3-3 draw…

Nigel Pearson brought Peltier and Drinkwater into the starting line-up for a game that City really had to win, but the contest got off to a turgid start.
Very little happened until the half hour mark when Nugent was tripped in the penalty area by Eardley for what looked like a nailed on penalty. The spot kick wasn’t awarded by referee Michaeil Naylor, and to add insult to injury a bemused Nugent was shown a yellow card for diving.
Three minutes later Phillips put Blackpool ahead, nodding home an Ince corner at the far post.
City were stung by the injustice of this and summoned up an equaliser within five minutes, Drinkwater sending Beckford through for a cool finish past Gilks.
Blackpool seemed to emerge from the tunnel with the greater purpose and the formerly underemployed Schmiechel had to be sharp to deny efforts from Taylor-Fletcher and Crainey.
But it was City who took a 54th minute lead when a slackly marked Nugent rose to nod home a Drinkwater corner.
City pushed on, trying to seal the game but Danns fired over when well placed.
With 20 minutes remaining the lumbering figure of Bednar, on as sub, showed a goalscoring prowess he hadn’t managed at Leicester, levelling matters with a low shot past Schmeichel after outpacing City’s defence.
But City weren’t giving up and three minutes later Marshall, just on as sub, set Beckford up for his second of the game, a downward header past Gilks.
Sadly City’s defending let them down yet again in time added on.
Phillips grabbing his second from a ball squared to him by Ince.
It was a cruel late blow for City, but a team that concedes readily so readily cannot expect to compete in the play-offs.

Blackpool: Gilks, Eardley (Bednar 65 (LuaLua 75)), Baptiste, Evatt, Crainey, Southern (Sylvestre 65), Taylor-Fletcher,Ferguson, M Phillips, K Phillips, Ince. Unused Subs: Cathcart, Dicko.
Leicester: Schmeichel, Peltier, Morgan, St Ledger, Konchesky, Danns, Drinkwater (Bamba 87), Wellens (Marshall 72), Dyer, Beckford, Nugent (Schlupp 88). Unused Subs: Howard, Kennedy.

Referee: Michael Naylor (South Yorkshire). Attendance: 12,485.
 

City Give Birmingham the Blues

Leicester City 3:1 Birmingham City

A gradually improving performance from City brought a 3-1 victory over Birmingham at the KPS on Tuesday night…

Lee Peltier’s absence caused a defensive reshuffle and Matt Mills was back in the squad after a recent fall out.
The game got off to a lively start with Danns sending a couple of speculative efforts narrowly high and wide, but Birmingham drew first blood after 20 minutes. Referee Martin Russell obviously believed that a giant like Zigic would have to be pushed to fall over, which was harsh on Kennedy who had put in a decent challenge. Elliott sent Schmeichel the wrong way with his spot-kick to put Blues ahead.
It almost got worse for City on the half hour when Zigic sent a firm header against the underside of the bar during a frantic moment which also saw St Ledger clearing off the line.
Having survived this City then equalised four minutes later. Kennedy’s cross from the left was hit against the post by Nugent but Beckford was in the right place to net the loose ball from two inches out.
Nugent went close with another shot, but the sides went in level at the break.
City took control in the second half with the visitors restricted to break-away moves.
Gallagher wasted a free-kick before bowing out of the action, replaced by Marshall on the hour., but it was the substituion of Schlupp for Nugent that really turned the game.
After Schmeichel was forced into a rare save to deny a well struck Burke effort, it was all City.
Wellens fired in a fierce shot which Myhill could only parry but  Beckford’s over elaborate overhead kick failed to find the mark when he had more time.
Having struggled with a passing game due to Birmingham’s tight marking they began to play a ball over the defence to utilise the pace of Beckford and Schlupp, exposing the visitors back line.
Myhill then denied Dyer with a fine save but City were rampant now and a ball over the defence from Kennedy sent Schlupp racing through to slot the ball past Myhill and give City the lead.
In the fifth minute of time added on Marshall sent Beckford in for a similar goal to underline City’s second half superiority, and leave us wondering why this side wasn’t higher up the table.
Cardiff’s 3-0 defeat at home to Hull left City six points shy of a play-off place…

Leicester: Schmeichel, St Ledger, Morgan, Bamba, Kennedy, Gallagher (Marshall 61), Danns, Wellens, Dyer, Beckford, Nugent (Schlupp 70). Unused Subs: Mills, Howard, Drinkwater.
Birmingham: Myhill, Spector (Pablo 10), Davies, Caldwell, Ramage (Huseklepp 81), Burke, Fahey, N’Daw, Townsend, Elliott, Zigic (King 65). Unused Subs: Doyle, Gomis.

Referee: Mick Russell (Hertfordshire). Attendance:21,092.

 

 

A Right Royal Thumping…

Reading 3:1 Leicester City

It was déjà vu for City at the Mad Stad as they ran headlong in to a Reading side that comfortably notched up their eighth successive win in a manner identical to twelve months previously, the last time City played at Reading.

Nigel Pearson made just one change from the side that lost so disappointingly at Bristol City with Drinkwater replacing Marshall but they were soon on the back foot as the Royals laid siege to City’s goal. In one frantic spell Schmeichel dived low to keep out Hunt’s shot and then Morgan and St Ledger both headed off the line in the space of a few seconds as City somehow survived.
It wasn’t long before the home side had the advantage when McAnuff laid the ball in to the path of the onrushing Leigertwood who drove the ball handsomely past Schmeichel and in to the top corner from twenty yards.
City had little to offer in response and were unable to keep the ball as Reading owned the midfield and continued to play most of their football in City’s half. Half time arrived to City’s relief and gave them a chance to regroup but, surprisingly, Nigel Pearson chose to replace Beckford with Howard and Kennedy with Bamba, with St Ledger moving to left back.
The visitors began the second half with more purpose and were able to put some pressure on the Royals’ defence but despite this pressure there was little in the way of a serious threat to Federici’s goal.
Nugent worked hard and created a couple of shots that both went wide and the end product was lacking. Despite City’s possession and pressure it was Reading who continued to look the more dangerous side with real pace on the break that eventually brought reward in the 75^th  minute when Hunt’s cross was met by Roberts from six yards and he side-footed home to give Reading some breathing space.
This was the cue for the home fans to sing “Where the f**k is Matty Mills?” and this was followed up soon after with “You could have had him for a tenner”.
In the final minute Reading added a third and once again Hunt was the provider from the right wing as his cross was headed home at the far post by Church.
There was just time for Danns to add a consolation as City fans headed for the exits and he had time to control a loose ball before he drove low in to the corner from ten yards.

So Reading continue their march up the league and City fans are left to contemplate a second defeat on the road in the space of five days and an infuriating inconsistency. City were second best all over the park today against a side that was confident and has now beaten City five times in a row. Reading aren’t blessed with a highly talented side but what they have is pace and a phenomenal work ethic which City couldn’t handle.
It serves as a reminder (as if it were needed) that Nigel Pearson’s side still has a long way to go.

Reading: Federici, Cummings, Pearce, Gorkss, Harte, McAnuff, Karacan, Leigertwood, Robson-Kanu, Hunt, Roberts (Church 84). Unused Subs: Tabb, Le Fondre, Andersen, Cywka.
Leicester: Schmeichel, Peltier, Morgan, St Ledger, Kennedy (Bamba 46), Drinkwater (Gallagher 74), Danns, Wellens, Dyer, Beckford (Howard 46), Nugent. Unused Subs: Marshall, Schlupp.

Referee: B Madley (West Yorkshire). Attendance: 21,858.

City Stung by Hornets

Watford 3:2 Leicester City

City’s play-off hopes look ever more distant after a 3-2 defeat at Vicarage Road on Tuesday night.
An unchanged City set out looking for their first back-to-back wins in a year, but suffered an early setback. In the 5th minute a Peltier fouled Garner on the left. Murray swung in a free-kick that was glanced beyond Schmeichel by the head of Mariappa.
Six minutes later City were level when Nugent cut in from the left and beat Loach with an accurate drive, Beckford helping to distract the keeper. 
By the 18th minute the 1,400 City fans were celebrating again as Beckford and Nugent, showing an increasing understanding, combined to give City the lead.  Beckford’s flick to Nugent on the edge of the area set him up nicely for a full-blooded half-volley that flew past Loach.
Drinkwater then went close as City pushed forward looking to extend their lead.
However, the teams would go in level at the break after a Watford enjoyed a slice of luck. A Murray free-kick took a big deflection off the wall, leaving Schmeichel stranded.
Nigel Pearson brought on Morgan for Peltier and Danns for Drinkwater at the start of the second half as the game tightened up.
St Ledger, now operating down the right, capped a good run with a fine cross but Beckford missed a big opportunity to regain the lead for City.
Loach was tested by efforts from Beckford and Gallagher, and Morgan went close with a header, before the home side began to gain the upper hand in the final twenty minutes.
Eustace almost caught Schmeichel out with a chip but the Dane managed to reach it after some furious back-pedalling.
The decisive moment of the game arrived with ten minutes to go, when substitute Forsyth fired home a low shot from 18 yards.
City desperately tried to find a leveller but Wellens sent an effort off target before some late controversy.
Nosworthy tripped Beckford just inside the area, but Doyley was shown the red card and referee David Webb awarded a free-kick on the 18 yard line.
Gallagher could not repeat his trick against Cardiff and City’s league season was all but over.
A bullish Pearson did not agree:  ”I’ve just told the players that I don’t want to hear anybody talking about the season being over. It doesn’t enter my mindset as far as I’m concerned and I don’t expect anybody else within our ranks to be talking in those terms as well.”

Watford: Loach, Hodson, Nosworthy, Mariappa, Doyley, Murray (Forsyth 46), Eustace, Hogg, Kacaniklic (Dickinson 90+4), Iwelumo, Garner (Buaben 81). Unused subs: Gilmartin, Yeates.
Leicester: Schmeichel, Peltier (Morgan 46), Mills, St Ledger, Konchesky, Gallagher, Wellens, Drinkwater (Danns 46), Dyer (Howard 85), Nugent, Beckford. Unused subs: Logan, Marshall.

Referee: David Webb (CountryDurham). Attendance: 11,800.

Gallagher Goals see off Cardiff

Leicester City 2:1 Cardiff City

Paul Gallagher, back in the starting XI for the suspended Danns, scored both City goals in a 2-1 over Cardiff at the King Power Stadium on Saturday…

City dominated the game right from the start but didn’t have much luck in front of goal after some neat approach play. Gallagher sent a shot wide and a Mills header also failed to find the target.
Despite the one way traffic from a fluid City side the home fans had to wait until five minutes before the break for the first goal.
Konchesky sent a fierce half volley goalwards but it was blocked by Marshall.
Gallagher floated in the resulting corner which saw hesitancy in the Cardiff defence leading to a scramble that saw Wellens barged over for an obvious penalty. Gallagher did his usual neat job from 12 yards to give City an overdue lead.
Moments later it looked as though Cardiff had levelled when Miller lobbed the ball over Schmeichel and into the net,  but celebrations in the Welsh corner were halted by an offside flag.
City started where they had left off in the second half with Dyer setting up Nugent for a shot which Marshall did well to reach. Beckford, then beat two Cardiff defenders before seeing Marshall block his shot at the near post.
City extended their lead in the 70th minute after Dyer had been brought down by Cowie 20 yards out. Gallagher’s swinging shot over the wall and into the top left hand corner left Marshall a spectator.
City being City, we weren’t allowed a comfortable close to the game. With 13 minutes remaining a Peltier push on Gestede saw the second penalty award of the game and Whittingham crashed it home to give the Bluebirds some hope.
City weathered a bit of late pressure but hung on for the three points that their impressive display had earned.
Nigel Pearson commented: “We were dominant and a little unlucky to concede a penalty because there was a foul on Kasper leading up to the incident. I think we played with confidence and created some good chances as well. There have been suggestions we look jittery when we concede a goal but I thought we coped with that well and stayed the dominant side to win well.”
Leicester: Schmeichel, Peltier, Mills, St Ledger, Konchesky, Gallagher (Howard 90+2), Wellens, Drinkwater, Dyer (Marshall 71), Nugent, Beckford. Unused subs: Delfouneso, Logan, Morgan.
Cardiff: Marshall, McNaughton, Gerrard, Turner, Taylor, Cowie, Gunnarsson (Kiss 7 (Mason 65), Whittingham, Conway, Vuckic (Gestede 46), Miller. Unused subs: Parish, Blake.
Referee: Mark Halsey (Bolton). Attendance: 21,375.

Got, Not Got Authors Signing in Leicester Waterstones…

Derek Hammond and Gary Silke will be in the Highcross Branch of Waterstones on Saturday signing copies of their retro-football book GOT, NOT GOT…

Kicking off at 3pm, the same time as City at Portsmouth, we would love to see you if you are passing through what we still call the Shires.
We’ll have Stringer & Youngy on the radio and hoping we don’t get stuffed 6-1 like we did last season…

Royals Rude Awakening

Leicester City 0:2 Reading

Any sense of complacency or ideas that big spending guarantees results were dispelled in a disappointing 2-0 defeat at home to Reading at the King Power Stadium on Saturday…

Sven Goran Eriksson made two enforced changes from the last league outing with Pantsil in for the injured Peltier and League Cup hat-trick hero Schlupp replacing the suspended Vassell. 
From early in the game it looked to be one of those days for City, with the Reading fans on Mills’ back he didn’t look happy and every move City tried broke down on a well drilled Royals’ defence.
Schmeichel pulled off a fine block to deny Hunt in a one on one and Leigertwood went inches wide with a long range effort that had the City keeper beaten as Reading looked to extend their fine run of results at Leicester.
The midfield looked out of sorts with Danns giving away possession almost every time he got the ball and a Schlupp attempt on goal through a crowded box was one of few first half chances.
City began the second half looking brighter with King on for Abe and it was King who set up Nugent for a shot which struck the foot of the right hand post. If that had been a couple of inches to the left it could have been a very different afternoon, but it was the visitors who took a 64th minute lead.
A corner from the left found Hunt ghosting in unmarked at the near post to nod a header past Schmeichel.
Kebe then went on a lone run through City’s static defence before going close, provoking a furious reaction from Schmeichel who ran out of his goal to give the whole side a public dressing down.
City forced a few corners, that were gobbled up by the centre-halves, but never really built up a head of steam in pursuit of an equaliser. The introductions of Gallagher and Waghorn didn’t improve matters and Reading doubled their lead in the 89th minute. Kebe received a throw in the area and shielded the ball well before setting up Robson-Kanu 12 yards out to drill home a side-footer.
Game over…

Sven admitted: “I’m like the crowd, like the players, frustrated. We conceded two from set plays, which is not acceptable. We should be a bit more clever than that. I don’t know if we had too many new players on the pitch. We lost the ball and were a bit nervous and a bit frustrated.”

Leicester: Schmeichel, Konchesky, Pantsil, Mills, Bamba, Wellens, Abe, Danns (Gallagher 71), Fernandes (King 46), Schlupp (Waghorn 60), Nugent. Subs Not Used: St Ledger, Weale.
Reading: Federici, Griffin, Harte, Pearce, Khumalo, Karacan, Leigertwood, McAnuff, Kebe, Hunt, Manset (Robson-Kanu 70). Subs Not Used: McCarthy, Gunnarsson, Howard, Obita.

Referee: Keith Stroud (Dorset). Attendance: 23,399

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City Swoop for Danns and Schmeichel

City signed their second scouser of the summer, with Crystal Palace midfielder Neil Danns arriving on a free transfer.

Danns, who impressed in both City’s performances against Palace last season, moved to Selhurst Park from Birmingham in 2008. Before that he failed to make the grade at his first club, Blackburn, but made his name with some fine perfomances with Colchester. 
Palace fans claim that we will appreciate his work ethic, and they are sorry to lose him.

Leeds United have reported that Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has now completed his move to Leicester, signing a three year contract this afternoon.

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